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April 2018

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HGSBulletinHouston Geological Society

April 2018

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Improving Production While Minimizing Completion Costs in the STACK5

Sub-Aerial Basins Below Sea Level (SABSEL Basins) Mothers to Several Super BasinsPage 22

Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Rifted, Conjugate Margins of the Gulf of Mexico, Central Atlantic, and South AtlanticPage 28

Improving Production While Minimizing Completion Costs in the STACKPage 15

Sub-Aerial Basins Below Sea Level (SABSEL Basins) Mothers to Several Super BasinsPage 22

Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Rifted, Conjugate Margins of the Gulf of Mexico, Central Atlantic, and South AtlanticPage 28

Gulf of Mexico Crystal CExploring the Northwest Deepwater GOMPGS is pleased to announce the availability of its newly reprocessed and re imaged Crystal C 3D Wide Azimuth survey in the western deepwater Gulf of Mexico.The original acquisition of these data was completed in 2010 and covered 485 OCS blocks in the East Breaks and Alaminos Canyon protraction areas.

The new data provide improved imaging of the slope to basin-fl oor elements of theWilcox depositional system, for which the Deep Nansen well in East Breaks 645is a crucial control point.

Base deliverables include RTM and high-resolution Kirchhoff depth products. PGS expects this survey to be indispensable for exploration in the Wilcox play in the western Gulf of Mexico for the foreseeable future.

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In Every Issue 5 From the President by John A. Adamick

7 From the Editor by Brian W. Horn

30 GeoEvents Calendar

44 New Members

49 Author Instructions

50 HGS Membership Application

51 Professional Directory

Houston Geological SocietyOFFICERSJohn A. Adamick PresidentCheryl Desforges President-elect Bob Wiener Vice President Annie Walker Secretary Mike Allison TreasurerTarek Ghazi Treasurer-elect Brian W. Horn Editor Jim Tucker Editor-electDIRECTORSMaggie DalthorpDave MillerMike ErpenbeckSteven ShirleyHGS OFFICE STAFFAndrea Peoples Office DirectorJacky Jordan Administrative AssistantJohn Tubb, Jr. Office ManagementEDITORIAL BOARDBrian W. Horn EditorJim Tucker Editor-electJon Blickwede Advisory EditorDonna Davis Advisory EditorEd Marks Advisory EditorDave Miller Advisory EditorLisa Krueger Design EditorThe Houston Geological Society Bulletin (ISSN-018-6686) is published monthly except for July and August by the Houston Geological Society, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77079-2916. Phone: 713-463-9476; fax: 281-679-5504Editorial correspondence and material submitted for publication should be addressed to the Editor, Houston Geological Society Bulletin, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77079-2916 or to [email protected] .Subscriptions: Subscription to a digital version of this publication is included in the membership dues ($30.00 annually). The subscription price for non-members is $160.00. The printed Bulletin for 10 issues for HGS members is $150.00 or $15.00 per issue while supplies last. Periodicals postage paid in Houston, Texas.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Houston Geological Society Bulletin, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77079-2916

BulletinTechnical Meetings 11 HGS Northsiders Luncheon Meeting

Outcrop and Subsurface Geology Applied to Drilling, Sweet Spot and Target Zone Detection of Resource Shales: the Woodford Example and Beyond

15 HGS General Dinner Meeting Improving Production While Minimizing Completion Costs in the STACK

19 HGS Environmental & Engineering Dinner Meeting Methodologies for Precision Drilling and Blasting

22 HGS International Dinner Meeting Sub-Aerial Basins Below Sea Level (SABSEL Basins) Mothers to Several Super Basins

27 HGS North American Dinner Meeting Lower Paleozoic Reservoirs in the Delaware Basin: Gas and Liquids Distribution

28 HGS General Luncheon Meeting Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Rifted, Conjugate Margins of the Gulf of Mexico, Central Atlantic, and South Atlantic

Other Features 2 The 17th HGS-PESGB Conference on African E&P

4 Take a Kid to the Outcrop Family Campout

6 Continuing Ed The Lucia Method of Carbonate Reservoir Characterization

8 HGS Shrimp Peel & Crawfish Boil

10 HGS Guest Night

14 HGS Tennis Tournament

18 Flooding in Southeast Texas: The Science Behind the Floods

24 HGS Skeet Shoot

32 Candidates for the 2018–2019 Executive Board

41 Government Update Henry M. Wise and Arlin Howles

47 The 17th HGS-PESGB Conference on African E&P Guidelines for Abstract Submission

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Board of Directors 2017–18President (P) John A. Adamick TGS 713-860-2114 [email protected] President-Elect (PE) Cheryl Desforges Consultant 713-463-9476 [email protected] Vice President (VP) Bob Wiener Goh Exploration, Inc. 832-978-8123 [email protected] Secretary (S) Annie Walker 315-559-6433 [email protected] Treasurer (T) Mike Allison Consultant 832-242-4406 [email protected] Treasurer Elect (TE) Tarek Ghazi Consultant 281-961-7632 [email protected] Editor (E) Brian W. Horn ION E&P Advisors 281-781-1061 [email protected] Editor-Elect (EE) Jim Tucker Occam Resources 301-807-9255 [email protected] Director 17-19 (D1) Maggie Dalthorp Consultant 361-877-3727 [email protected] Director 16-18 (D2) Dave Miller 832-362-4779 [email protected] 16-18 (D3) Mike Erpenbeck Upstream Advisor Group 832-418-0221 [email protected] Director 17-19 (D4) Steven Shirley Chevron 832-854-4168 [email protected] Chairperson Phone Email Board Rep. AAPG House of Delegates Steve Brachman 713-206-4472 [email protected] PAcademic Liaison Paul Mann 713-743-3646 [email protected] D2Advertising Bryan Guzman 832-503-4645 [email protected] EAfrica Conference Brian W. Horn 281-781-1061 [email protected] PEApplied Geoscience Conferences – Mudrocks Frank Walles 713-825-6136 [email protected] PApplied Geoscience Conferences – Geomechanics Robert Hurt 770-367-5860 [email protected] P Umesh Prasad 713-879-2529 [email protected] PArrangements Bob Wiener 832-978-8123 [email protected] VPAwards Mike Deming 713-503-1751 [email protected] PBallot/Elections Paul Hoffman 713-871-2350 [email protected] SCalvert Fund Carl Norman 713-461-7420 [email protected] PECommunications Committee Rosemary Laidacker 713-805-9672 [email protected] PE Dianna Phu 281-236-3131 [email protected] PEContinuing Education Thom Tucker 281-413-0833 [email protected] D1 Betsy Torrez 713-417-3602 [email protected] D1 Cheryl Desforges 713-816-9202 [email protected] D1Directory Committee John Tubb, Jr. 713-805-5649 [email protected] D3Earth Science Week Sharon Choens 713-320-1792 [email protected] D2Educational Outreach Letha Slagle 281-8915770 [email protected] D2Engineering Council of Houston Sue Pritchett 281-451-6522 [email protected] D2Environmental & Eng. Geology Matthew Cowan 713-777-0534 [email protected] VP Troy Meinen 713-962-5495 [email protected] VPExhibits Stephen Adeniran 832-776-7578 [email protected] D3 Gustavo Carpio 832-706-7619 [email protected] D3Field Trips Ken Thies 713-598-0526 [email protected] D1Finance Sameer Baral 281-837-6373 [email protected] TFoundation Fund Evelyn Medvin 713-328-2212 [email protected] PEGeneral Meetings Bob Wiener 832-978-8123 [email protected] VPGolf Tournament Elliot Wall 713-825-4599 [email protected] D4Government Affairs Henry Wise 281-242-7190 [email protected] D4 Arlin Howles 281-753-9876 [email protected] D4Guest Night Linda Sternbach 832-567-7337 [email protected] D4 Dave Orchard [email protected] D4HGS New Publications William Rizer 503-852-3062 [email protected] D1HPAC Millie Tonn [email protected] SInternational Explorationists Steve Getz 713-304-8503 [email protected] VP Ryan Yarrington 713-575-4134 [email protected] VPMembership Growth Gustavo Carpio 832-706-7619 [email protected] SMembership, New Sharie Sartain 281-382-9855 [email protected] SMuseum of Natural Science Inda Immega 713-661-3494 [email protected] D2 Janet Combes 281-463-1564 [email protected] D2NeoGeos Tim Shane 361-542-0132 [email protected] D3Nominations John Jordan 713-594-5648 [email protected] PNorth American Explorationists Donna Davis 832-517-7593 [email protected] VP Martin Cassidy 713-503-8331 [email protected] VPNorthsiders Ian McGlynn 713-471-0576 [email protected] VP Nicole Arres 713-805-6923 [email protected] VPOffice Management John Tubb, Jr. 713-805-5649 [email protected] PEOutcrop Family Campout Shannon Lemke 713-204-6768 [email protected] PEScholarship Night John Tubb, Jr. 713-805-5649 [email protected] PScience and Engineering Fair Mike Erpenbeck 832-418-0221 [email protected] D2Skeet Shoot Gready Hunter 281-384-9035 [email protected] D4Social Media Dianna Phu 281-236-3131 [email protected] D3Tennis Tournament Constantin Platon 205-218-7222 [email protected] D4Vendor’s Corner Rich Germano 832-647-5630 [email protected] TEVideo Committee Linda Sternbach 832-567-7337 [email protected] D3Web Management Linda Sternbach 832-567-7337 [email protected] EE

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17th Annual HGS/PESGB Africa Conference | September 10-13, 2018Norris Conference Centre – Houston, TX | Registration begins April 1, 2018

www.hgs.orgEarly registration begins April 2018General Chair – Brian W. Horn | [email protected] Chair – Philip Towle | [email protected]

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From the President

For many years Houston has been a major hub for oil and gas companies. Today there are probably more industry related

companies in Houston than any other city in the world. This has helped HGS continue to be a robust organization as many of our members work in this sector. Although many of our members describe themselves as an Independent/Consultant, we also have a substantial number of members working for corporate employers. Currently, the top corporate employers include Chevron, Shell, Oxy and Anadarko. On behalf of HGS I would like to extend my sincere thanks to these and all companies who support their employee’s participation in our society.

Because of membership demographics the HGS rightfully focuses a lot of attention to oil and gas related topics in our lunch and dinner meetings, conferences, and continuing education classes. We also have members devoted to other industries and today I’d like to focus on a couple of committees who perform valuable work in areas outside the general oil and gas arena.

I’d like to first start with the Environmental and Engineering (E&E) Committee. The E&E committee began in the mid-1980s at the height of the oil and gas recession. The objective of the group was, and continues to be, to provide a transition to other fields of geology that center around environmental engineering geology by holding classes, field trips, and a monthly speaker program. The group also serves a networking function for unemployed members. The committee is currently chaired by Matt Cowan and holds monthly meetings at the Black Labrador Pub. The E&E dinner meeting this month is scheduled for April 11th and titled “Methodologies for Precision Drilling and Blasting” by Jared Redkey. Although not directly tied to what I do professionally, I am going to try and attend this event and encourage you to as well. It always amazes me when I see those video clips where structures get imploded without damaging anything else. And now I’ll have a chance to learn how they do it!

Next, I’d like to focus on the Government Affairs Committee, co-chaired by Henry Wise and Arlin Howles. Many of us would probably rather do just about anything else other than to try and keep track of government activities related to geoscience. Yet, this is an extremely important subject that can directly affect

HGS members and this is the committee that serves as the “eyes and ears” for the Society.

Interest in this topic picked up in the early 2000’s when there were several attempts by a Texas state commission to have geologic work certified by engineers rather than geologists. Later, there was a quiet movement to undo the professional geoscientist licensure law for Texas geologists involved in environmental and engineering geology. Henry and Arlin worked on several grass-roots initiatives to track and then act on these developing government issues affecting geoscientists. They also represented HGS by meeting with state senators and testifying on the Senate Floor about these issues. This work led to the formation of the Government Affairs Committee in 2005. There are two regular reports generated by the committee that are beneficial to members. The Wise Report is published weekly, as needed, on the HGS website and reports on things that are both of interest to Texas Geologists and time-sensitive. The Government Update report is published monthly and takes a broader approach since its readership is much larger and diverse and includes information of interest both inside and outside the state. In addition,the committee also works when needed to recruit government speakers for certain Continuing Education courses such as the HGS Flooding Conference planned for later this year.

Finally I would like to mention the wide variety of social events held each year by HGS. These are of interest to geologists no matter what they do as their “day” job! Among these events are the HGS golf and tennis tournaments, the HGS skeet shoot, and Guest Night. This month we also have the HGS Shrimp Peel to enjoy. The event will be at Bear Creek Pioneers Park (3535 War Memorial Street) on Friday, April 20th. The Shrimp Peel is a delightful event with tasty food, drink, entertainment and company at a time of year when Houston weather is usually quite nice. Please attend if you can!

I’d like to close my column by thanking Matt Cowan, Henry Wise, and Arlin Howles for the excellent work they do on behalf of the HGS. As I described above, their activities are important to many of our members and we are a better Society because of them. Thanks, guys! n

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I recently finished reading Malcom Gladwell’s “David and Goliath – underdogs, misfits and the art of battling giants.” Its title is taken

from the Old Testament and recounts the experience of a young shepherd boy David and his encounter with the Philistine Goliath at the battle in the valley of Elam. Many of us are probably familiar with this story and the unexpected way a young boy with five stones and a sling was able to defeat the most feared warrior of that time. What I found interesting was Gladwell’s approach to experiences that would seem to be overwhelming odds against individuals and the subsequent victory of the underdog. He goes on to discuss many other events (initial cures for Leukemia, dyslexia, London bombing in WWII) and how these events are turned upside down by individuals who see or overcome weakness in what most perceive to be the overwhelming strength of the Goliath.

We often perceive adversity as being a barrier to progress. In many instances our initial reaction to difficult circumstances is to predict a worst case scenario and believe this to be the likely outcome. Just like the army of Saul feared the most certain demise at the hands of Goliath and the Philistines, seeing and believing in an alternative outcome is difficult unless we find new ways of thinking or a different approach. Prior to the German bombing campaign of London in WWII, British officials believed an experience like this would crush the county’s resolve and morale to fight the enemy. They saw only the potential for mass panic and hysteria from the impending bombardment by the German air raids. What seemed to be a lost cause in the officials’ eyes ultimately turned out to harden the British resolve. What they feared was fear itself. Being afraid of what they thought might happen. However, the experience of the nightly bombings for two and a half months resulted not in total despair, but it gave the English population that survived something that hardened their resolve and led to greater self-confidence of the people. This is attributed to the fact that their fear as a country was not realized and they had conquered fear itself. While the destruction was real and thousands perished, millions survived and realized that these events would not result in the loss of their country.

Our industry has many examples of these types of circumstances. The original Standard Oil was perceived as one of the first industry Goliaths in the 20th century. The brilliance and hard work of John D. Rockefeller and his vision for what he believed should be the

‘Standard’ for petroleum products created the Goliath of the first oil boom. This titan of the industry was ultimately dismantled by Ida Tarbell, a reporter who was able to give the public a version of Mr. Rockefeller that led to the government anti-trust legislation and the dismantling of the Standard Empire. The rise of the Texas oil men (H.L. Hunt, Sid Richardson, Clint Murchison and Roy Cullen) is another example of large companies being beaten at their own game by smart, shrewd and enterprising risk-takers. These men along with many other Davids were agile and innovative in their approach and changed the United States into the first oil producing power house of the early 20th century.

The first wave of development in the Permian Basin was largely led by individuals and ‘wildcatters’ who saw opportunities where others only saw difficulties. Their innovative strategies and understanding of an area led to great success that found the Yates, Seminole and Wasson Fields and the prolific Sprayberry trend. Individuals like these men and women who have continued to develop new ideas and a disruptive approach throughout the history of our industry are too many in number to accurately portray. What is obvious is that the people in our industry have been through many valleys like Elam. In the not so distant past the future of the exploration and production seemed destined to contract and never come back. But history has taught us that regardless of the scenario innovation and thinking and working differently, continuing to look for opportunities is what has led to the vibrant US production we experience today.

I recall an encounter I had with a colleague many years ago. He spent his entire day measuring vitrinite reflectance (maturity) using a microscope. One afternoon I happened to walk past his office and I asked, “Rick, don’t you get tired of looking down a microscope eight hours a day five days a week?” His reply has always stuck with me as he paused, recorded the value and the said, “why do you think they call it work!” I realized that innovation and insight is does not usually come from a single thought our insight. Rarely is a stroke of genius like a perfect golf shot by a weekend golfer. What is required is work and residence time in a position to be able to see and assimilate thousands of observations in order to develop new ways of thinking, new approaches and new technologies or different ways in integrating existing ideas. This is the work and therein lies the success. n

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The Houston Geological Society Continuing Education Committee Presents

The Lucia Method of Carbonate Reservoir Characterization A One-Day Short Course by David Orchard Friday, April 6, 2018 • Apache Corporation 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Room 108 • Houston, Texas 77056

Methods developed by Floyd J. (Jerry) Lucia provide a direct link between rock fabrics and the petrophysical behavior of carbonate reservoir rocks. These are core/petrography and log-based methods for modeling relationships between depositional/diagenetic facies, porosity, permeability, and water saturation/height functions in oil reservoirs. They effectively deal with the infamous complexity of carbonate rock properties. They are applicable for both “quick look” evaluations and detailed reservoir models and are widely applied to reservoir studies in the Permian Basin and other carbonate systems.

This one-day course provides lectures and spreadsheet exercises to train attendees in the theory and application of the methods. Mr. Lucia has provided his lecture and exercise materials for use in this seminar and additional new case studies will be introduced by the instructor..

Date: Friday, April 6, 2018 • 8:30 am – 5 pm (Doors open at 7:30 am)Location: Apache Corporation • 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Room 108

Houston, Texas 77056 Visitor Parking $5.00 – Enter from Guilford Court

Please make your reservations on-line www.hgs.org For more information about this event, contact HGS Office 713-463-9476 • [email protected]

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Early Registration: by 8AM, Friday, March 23, 2018: Registration: Through 8 AM, Friday, March 30, 2018:HGS Member: $100.00 HGS Member: $110.00Non-Member: $140.00 Non-Member: $150.00HGS Student Member: $80.00 HGS Student Member: $80.00

Non-members can save $10 and receive the Member registration price, if they apply for any category of HGS membership online (https://www.hgs.org/membership_overview), submit the application, including payment, then register for the course by calling the HGS Office (713-463-9476) before receiving formal acceptance.

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“Over the past three years, more than 100 oil and gas companies in North America … have filed for bankruptcy…” (Jenkins,SPE Reservoir Study Group lunch, November 3, 2017). Although there are non-technical reasons for this, Jenkins includes a lack of understanding of the shale reservoir and lack of quality/quantity of properly-sampled rock and fluid data as contributors to less-than-desireable drilling and completion results. Geology (and geophysics) play an important role in mitigating these shortcomings. Below are presented some of the key geologic factors that should be included in characterizing and screening a (actual or potential) shaly reservoir, and how characterization might improve hydrocarbon discovery and production

efficiencies; the example presented below mainly uses Woodford Shale strata.

Outcrops of strata equivalent to the subsurface reservoir provide a good starting point for documenting the reservoir. Vertical rock stratification is measured, and an outcrop gamma ray log of the strata is obtained which records the gamma response of lithology. Comparison of this measured outcrop log with a subsurface gamma log then provides the link to transfer lithology and stratification information onto the subsurface log.

Thursday, April 5, 2018 Southwestern Energy Conference Center, 10000 Energy Drive, Spring, TX 77389 Social 11:15 a.m., Luncheon 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $35 Preregistered members; $40 non-members/walk-upsTo guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available.

If you are an Active or Associate Member who is unemployed and would like to attend this meeting, please call the HGS office for a discounted registration cost. We are also seeking members to volunteer at the registration desk for this and other events.

Outcrop and Subsurface Geology Applied to Drilling, Sweet Spot and Target Zone Detection of Resource

Shales: the Woodford Example and Beyond

Roger M. SlattGungoll Chair Professor of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics and Director, Institute of Reservoir Characterization, University of Oklahoma

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HGS Guest NightExplore the New

Weiss Energy HallHow the Weiss 3.0 Was Created Presentation by Paul Bernhard, 3D Model Designer

Saturday, June 9, 2018Houston Museum of Natural Science7:00pm to 10:30pm

Free planetarium shows at 6:15pm and 6:45pm

Buffet dinner and cash bar inside the museum Purchase tickets online – HGS.orgAdults $60 Children under 17 $30

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After receiving his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of Alaska, he taught geology for 8 years at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Arizona State University. He then spent 14 years in the petroleum industry with Cities Service Research, ARCO Research, and ARCO International Oil and Gas. Co. before joining Colorado School of Mines in 1992. He has published over 100 papers and abstracts, and has made numerous presentations on the subjects of petroleum geology, reservoir geology, seismic and sequence stratigraphy, shallow marine and turbidite depositional systems, geology of shale, glacial and Pleistocene-Quaternary geology, and geochemical exploration. He sits on various professional society committees, has organized technical conferences for American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and teaches short courses for industry and AAPG on the “Introduction to the petroleum geology of deep-water (turbidite) depositional systems” and on “Principles of geologic reservoir characterization”. He also offers a global, web-based course on “Introduction to geologic reservoir characterization” to people from many different countries. He has taught his two courses in many places in the U.S., as well as in many countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Angola, India, New Zealand, Scotland, and England.

While employed in the international oil and gas industry, he had the opportunity, as Director of Reservoir Evaluation, to study numerous oil and gas fields and exploration prospects worldwide, and to make recommendations to senior management for international investment. Many of Dr. Slatt’s publications have dealt with the subject of exploration for, and development of deepwater submarine fan (turbidite; basin floor fan) oil and gas reservoirs. He is considered an expert on deepwater submarine fan exploration and development, and has worked in both industry and as a consultant on many such reservoirs globally. In late 2006 he completed co-authoring a book: Introduction to the Petroleum Geology of Deepwater Settings,

published by American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He also completed a book in late 2006 (and updated as 2nd edition in 2013) titled Stratigraphic Reservoir Characterization for Petroleum Geologists, Geophysicists, and Engineers, published by Elsevier. Also in 2006, he organized the 26th Annual Gulf Coast Assoc. Sedimentary Geologists (GCSSEPM) conference, titled Reservoir Characterization: Integrating Technology and Business Practices, and was chief editor

of a CD book comprised of papers from that conference. Since 2002, he has taught a web-based course semi-annually for AAPG titled Introduction to Geologic Reservoir Characterization. In recent years, Dr. Slatt and a team of students and colleagues have developed a comprehensive program in unconventional gas shale geology.

In 1996 he received the AAPG Distinguished Service Award. In 1999 he was the Esso Australia Distinguished Lecturer in Petroleum Geology. In 2001-2, he was an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, giving a presentation titled “Outcrop/behind outcrop characterization of deepwater (turbidite) petroleum reservoir analogs: why and how”. He offered the same presentation as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2003. In 2003, he was awarded with AAPG Honorary Membership. In 2006 he received the AAPG Grover Murray Distinguished Educator Award. In 2007 he received the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Special Commendation Award “in recognition of meritorious service rendered the scientific community, the earth sciences and exploration geophysics”. In 2011 he received the Jules Braunstein award for co-authoring the Best Poster at the AAPG Annual National Convention. The poster was titled Multiscale brittle-ductile couplets in unconventional gas shales: merging sequence stratigraphy and geomechanics. In addition to teaching, he currently manages a well-subscribed consortium of oil and gas industry companies on the geology of resource shales.

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Outcrop and subsurface cores are sampled for a variety of low-cost rock analyses, including: Chemical (XRF) and mineralogical (XRF, XRD, petrography) composition and stratification, hardness (Leeb rebound hardness tester); microfabric, porosity and permeability (SEM); organic content (TOC, RockEval, biomarkers); fractures/folds (visual observations); and biostratigraphy (if biota are present). Integration of this data set can then determine depositional environment, measure long-/short-distance lateral continuity of strata away from the wellbore, determine fracturability (brittle vs. ductile rock), categorize reservoir quality, and predict the potential for strata to hold open or to close on proppant. It is essential to select samples that are narrowly spaced along the length of an outcrop or core to obtain a detailed stratigraphy from such thinly interbedded rocks.

3D seismic provides a broad image of reservoir geometry and structure, but internal reservoir intervals often are too thin to be seismically resolved. An exception is Woodford 3D seismic volumes which can sometimes detect internal variability that may be a horizontal landing zone. Also, by flattening rock-calibrated, 3D proportional slices along specific horizons, potential sweet spots of extra thickness and/or organic richness can be located. In the Woodford (and other shales), an erosional surface atop the underlying Hunton Limestone has helped pinpoint potential sweet spots (geographically) and locate favored drilling target zones (stratigraphically).

Numerous Woodford studies which follow this scheme have provided insights into those items listed above, and have been successfully employed by companies. There is an informal consensus that exploration and exploitation of shales in Oklahoma has bottomed out. Oklahoma oilfield activity now is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. (Wilmoth, quoting Evans, The Oklahoman, Oct. 28, 2017; p.1C). And again quoting Jenkins “This process requires maintaining consistent drilling and completion practices so variations in reservoir quality [and production] can be understood. The time to do this is NOW, before prices rise again …” n

Biographical SketchRoger M. Slatt currently holds the Gungoll Family Chair in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and is Director of the Institute of Reservoir Characterization. He was Director of the School of Geology and Geophysics and Eberly Family Chair Professor at University of Oklahoma from 2000-2006, and the Ward Chair Professor of Reservoir Characterization from 2007-10. He formerly was Head of the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at Colorado School of Mines (1992-2000) and Director of the Rocky Mountain Region Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (1995-2000).

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Unconventional shale plays present extremely challenging

arenas in which to explore. Lack of heterogeneity is not the only problem. Numerous hydrocarbon sources and multiple stacked zones that vary considerably across the play result in mixed drilling success in the Oklahoma STACK.

Conventional logging technologies provide important information while drilling to infer the presence or absence of hydrocarbons. However, these logging technologies do not directly measure hydrocarbons, but measure hydrocarbon proxies and infer hydrocarbon presence and phase based on the aforementioned data. These technologies, while sophisticated, can lack specificity and sensitivity when trying to accurately identify hydrocarbon source, hydrocarbon families, hydrocarbon mixing, compartmentalization and water saturation.

Downhole Geochemical Logging (DGL) provides an ultra-sensitive assessment of the hydrocarbons in a well by analyzing cutting samples to directly characterize the composition of hydrocarbons vertically and laterally through prospective sections. This methodology has the unique ability to look at a broad compound range from C2 to C20, which is significantly more expansive than the limited traditional ranges of C1 - C5 for mud logs or C1 - C8 from laboratory analyses. The result is a detailed granular hydrocarbon characterization in stratigraphic intervals that is a thousand times more sensitive than traditional methods.

For example, in the Blane-1 well hydrocarbons were detected from the lower Manning formation through the Woodford formation. Figure 1 shows the total hydrocarbon intensity (i.e. C2 - C15), plotted in green, verses depth. The orange bars show possible lateral landing points with a hundred foot drainage above

and below the lateral. The DGL data shows the Upper Meramec formation at ~11,730 ft as the most hydrocarbon-rich zone in the vertical well with 172,800 ng of hydrocarbons within the 200 ft drainage window. The second best vertical section was in the Lower Meramec at ~12,040ft with 146,000 ng of hydrocarbons and the third best vertical section was in the Woodford formation at ~12,370 ft with 121,900 ng of hydrocarbon richness. Due to the vertical complexity of the STACK play it is not possible to place all laterals in a predetermined location (e.g. the top of the Lower Meramec) and gain maximum production from each well. Each of the five wells tested in this program had a different optimum hydrocarbon rich zone to maximize lateral placement.

DGL was also used to determine a water saturation (Sw) proxy by ratioing benzene/ hexane. For the Blaine-1 well (Figure 2) the Sw proxy was plotted verses depth. Increasing ratios on the Sw proxy scale from left to right indicate increased water saturation. The data indicated very high water saturation in the deeper Hunton formation with high water saturation in the Woodford formation as well. This result was contrary to previous results obtained from wells in Canadian Co., Blaine Co., and Garfield Co. in which the Woodford formation typically had very low water saturation.

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Improving Production While Minimizing Completion Costs in the STACK

Rick Schrynemeeckers Amplified Geochemical Imaging, LLC

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Figure 1. DGL was also used to determine a water saturation (Sw) proxy by ratioing benzene/ hexane. For the Blaine-1 well (Figure 2) the Sw proxy was plotted verses depth. Increasing ratios on the

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A geologic map of the area shows a fault near the well. It is believed that the fault was acting as a conduit to transfer water from the deeper Hunton formation into the Woodford and Osage formations, thus creating unusually high water saturation levels.

Given the DGL data indicated that the Upper Meramec formation as the most hydrocarbon rich zone with the lowest water saturation, it appeared the Upper Meramec at ~11,730 ft would be the most productive and economic zone to land the lateral and maximize production.

DGL was also used to evaluate horizontal drilling. While the results in these examples have been sanitized and modified for presentation purposes the message remains the same. Figure 3 shows samples collected every 150 ft along a 10,000 ft lateral. The green

bars represent hydrocarbon intensity while the light blue line indicates the Sw proxy. The red bars indicate frac stages spaced at 500 ft intervals. Note there appears to be good hydrocarbon richness along the lateral with the exception of ~11,600 ft – 13,600 ft where the lateral enters Zone 3. This section of the lateral appears to not only have very low hydrocarbon richness, but also extremely high water saturation. Setting frac stages in this 2,000 ft section would only add very little production, but would also add tremendous volumes of water. Eliminating four frac stages in this 2,000’ section would dramatically reduce water disposal costs and reduce completion costs by ~$800,000 (i.e. $200K per frac × 4 fracs = $800K).

Lateral 2 (Figure 4) shows a low Sw proxy throughout the lateral, but also shows poor hydrocarbon richness as the lateral is primarily landed in Zone 3 until the toe of the lateral rises into Zone 2. With hydrocarbon richness 52% less than Lateral 1, one would not expect high production from this well.

Lateral 3 (Figure 5) showed good hydrocarbon richness throughout the well with exceptional hydrocarbon response as the lateral penetrated Zone 1. With hydrocarbon richness of 345,000 ng as compared to 273,000 ng in Lateral 1 (i.e. 26% higher) and very low water saturation throughout, it is expected that Lateral 3 would be one of the highest producers in the field. Thus, it is believed that with all things being equal between wells (e.g. lateral

length, number of frac stages, frac stage spacing, propant, etc.) that the lateral DGL hydrocarbon summation and Sw proxy may be a good general indicator of well production performance.

In conclusion the Downhole Geochemical Logging data helped to:• Clearly distinguish between multiple gas, condensate, and oil

signatures vertically and laterally in the field,• Infer separate hydrocarbon sources,• Identify by-passed pay,• Increase production by focusing lateral placement in

hydrocarbon-rich and porosity rich zones,• Identify a thermal maturity transition across the field,• Identify zones with high water saturation which would

decrease production economics,• Compare water saturation levels laterally across the field.

The client also discovered:• The data coincided well with well logs and gave them more

confidence and a better understanding of their logs• The DGL hydrocarbon intensities correlated well with

moveable oil and better porosity in their well logs• The water saturation proxy coincided well with moveable

water in their logs• The water saturation proxy (i.e. the benzene / hexane) ratio

became very important because it related to economics (i.e. the more water in a zone the less profitable the zone)

• The data gave them valuable information they were not aware of (i.e. an increasing gas trend in the Lower Manning Fm or higher Sw in deeper formations in the Blaine-1 well)

Biographical SketchMr. Schrynemeeckers holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University and MSc degree in Chemistry from the University of North Texas. He began his career working for Sun Oil Company in Dallas in the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) division. He then worked for many years in the environmental arena. He has served as a Laboratory Director and General Manager of several laboratories in his career.

Mr. Schrynemeeckers returned to the oil industry working for Baseline Resolution a geochemistry laboratory in The Woodlands, TX. His focus was developing partnerships and satellite geochemistry laboratories around the world in countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Egypt. He then worked for StratoChem Services, a geochemistry laboratory in Cairo for two years, and now promotes surface geochemical surveys and Downhole Geochemical Logging for Amplified Geochemical Imaging’s Exploration division.

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with high water saturation in the Woodford formation as well. This result was contrary to previous results obtained from wells in Canadian Co., Blaine Co., and Garfield Co. in which the Woodford formation typically had very low water saturation. Figure 2. A geologic map of the area shows a fault near the well. It is believed that the fault was acting as a conduit to transfer water from the deeper Hunton formation into the Woodford and Osage formations, thus creating unusually high water saturation levels.

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Given the DGL data indicated that the Upper Meramec formation as the most hydrocarbon rich zone with the lowest water saturation, it appeared the Upper Meramec at ~11,730’ would be the most productive and economic zone to land the lateral and maximize production. DGL was also used to evaluate horizontal drilling. While the results in these examples have been sanitized and modified for presentation purposes the message remains the same. Figure 3 shows samples collected every 150’ along a 10,000’ lateral. The green bars represent hydrocarbon intensity while the light blue line indicates the Sw proxy. The red bars indicate frac stages spaced at 500’ intervals. Note there appears to be good hydrocarbon richness along the lateral with the exception of ~11,600’ – 13,600’ where the lateral enters Zone 3. This section of the lateral appears to not only have very low hydrocarbon richness, but also extremely high water saturation. Setting frac stages in this 2,000’ section would only add very little production, but would also add tremendous volumes of water. Eliminating four frac stages in this 2,000’ section would dramatically reduce water disposal costs and reduce completion costs by ~$800,000 (i.e. $200K per frac X 4 fracs = $800K).

Figure 3. Lateral 2 (Figure 4) shows a low Sw proxy throughout the lateral, but also shows poor

hydrocarbon richness as the lateral is primarily landed in Zone 3 until the toe of the lateral rises into Zone 2. With hydrocarbon richness 52% less than Lateral 1, one would not expect high production from this well.

Figure 3Figure 4. Lateral 3 (Figure 5) showed good hydrocarbon richness throughout the well with exceptional hydrocarbon response as the lateral penetrated Zone 1. With hydrocarbon richness of 345,000 ng as compared to 273,000 ng in Lateral 1 (i.e. 26% higher) and very low water saturation throughout, it is expected that Lateral 3 would be one of the highest producers in the field. Thus, it is believed that with all things being equal between wells (e.g. lateral length, number of frac stages, frac stage spacing, propant, etc.) that the lateral DGL hydrocarbon summation and Sw proxy may be a good general indicator of well production performance.

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Figure 5. In conclusion the Downhole Geochemical Logging data helped to: • Clearly distinguish between multiple gas, condensate, and oil signatures vertically and laterally in the field, • Infer separate hydrocarbon sources, • Identify by-passed pay, • Increase production by focusing lateral placement in hydrocarbon-rich and porosity rich zones, • Identify a thermal maturity transition across the field, • Identify zones with high water saturation which would decrease production economics, • Compare water saturation levels laterally across the field. The client also discovered: • The data coincided well with

well logs and gave them more confidence and a better understanding of their logs • The DGL hydrocarbon intensities correlated well with moveable oil and better porosity in their well logs • The water saturation proxy coincided well with moveable water in their logs

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Biographical SketchesJared redyke is President of Dykon Blasting Corporation (Dykon). Dykon is a precision drilling and blasting company specializing in the application of high explosives for controlled blasting for excavation of rock and reinforced concrete on both land and water. Mr. Redky has been servicing the blasting industry since 1989. Prior to this date, he worked for this father’s explosive demolition

company during summers, holidays and weekends for several years. He is a graduate of John Brown University with a degree in Business Administration and Construction Management. His experience in the use of explosives includes Precision controlled rock blasting, trenching, tunneling, quarry blasting, building implosion, smokestacks, bridges, industrial structures and various other applications. Jarad holds a Blaster’s licenses in over 30 states as well as Blasting licenses in various provinces in Canada. He is a member of the International Society of Explosive Engineers and National Association of Demolition Contractors.

Jared RedykePresident, Dykon Blasting Corporation

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HGS After-Work Mini-Short CourseYour Money Mind®

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think about it differently? Or why it hurts when you have to spend money on certain items, and on other purchases, your fine with spending the money? The reason is that everyone has

a different Money Mind just like you have different business strengths and weaknesses. So if you want to learn about your Money Mind and also get your other financial questions answered,

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SABSEL Basins: Formed at the beginning of the plate tectonic cycle during continental rifting before the basin has open

access to the sea. Basaltic volcanic deposits, lacustrine organic-rich shales, and salts are common. These are young basins of J. Tuzo Wilson (1968) and often underlie large basins that subside with time after the ocean returns, such as the Southern North Sea and the South Atlantic basins. At present the deepest SABSEL basin is the Dead Sea at 1371 feet below sea level.

These basins can also form at the end of the plate tectonic cycle during early continental collision as a basin is closed off from the sea. Salt deposits are again common along with sudden changes in sedimentation. They are the terminal basins of J. T. Wilson, 1968 that become closed to open ocean and dry up forming deep SABSEL basins before the ocean floods the basin again (e.g. Mediterranean Sea).

SABSEL basins occur throughout Geologic time and can be the site of major hydrocarbon accumulations. We will discuss three international examples and the Norphlet Fm. of the Gulf of Mexico basin.

Evidence of deposition in a sub-aerial sub-sea basin consists of: • Deep water deposits over sub-aerial deposits with no

transition. Cross-bedded sand dunes under marine

sediments with no loss of dune form or reworking of dune sands thick reservoirs with porosity preserved to great depth.

• Salt deposits. Good reservoir rocks are possible both above and below salt deposits.

• Canyons cut in basin margins to the level of basin bottom. • Fluvial or shallow water deposits over deep water sediments,

with no transition. Sand reservoir facies are displaced far into basin.

• Deep karst in marginal carbonates. Thick reservoirs if sealed.

Examples of SABSEL basins: 1. The Southern North Sea basin wherein Permian Rotliegendes

sandstones lie on Carboniferous coal bearing clastics and limestones. A desert about 250 meters below sea level existed until suddenly flooded. The sand dunes are good reservoirs and provide natural gas to the UK.

2. The Mediterranean entry at the Straits of Gibraltar was sealed by the collision of the African and European continents. The Mediterranean dried up and basins as




Sub-Aerial Basins Below Sea Level (SABSEL Basins) Mothers to Several Super Basins

Martin M. Cassidy University of Houston

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deep as 12,000 feet deep existed during the Late Miocene Messiness Salinity crisis. Salt was deposited as well as Sapropels source of biogenic gas. The returning sea rapidly covered the area preserving the gas sources. 3. T h e S o u t h A t l a n t i c o f f s hore Br a z i l -We s t A f r ic a . Notable production exists in the passive margin basin formed above the salt and from an extensive rift basins under the salt. The sub-salt early lacustrine and desert basin contains organic-rich in source rock, but it is also host to basic volcanic rock and deposits of CO2 gas. The reservoirs include extensive limestones deposited by bacteria and algae. The potassium salts are interpreted to indicate high temperatures in the subaerial deep basins. There is much

to be learned about this amazing rift of several thousand kilometers length.

4. Gulf of Mexico (USA) Jurassic Norphlet formation desert sand dunes formed on top of the Louann salt as the entry of marine waters ceased. When the sea returned, the deep-water Brown dense portion of the Lower Smacker was deposited, forming a source rock and seal overlying the Norphlet sand dunes. Even below 20,000 feet subsea, the dunes are adequate gas reservoirs. The Norphlet Desert and its Sand Dunes are in a sub-aerial basin below sea level.

During the late Triassic extension of Pangaea future Gulf of Mexico rifting began with a horst and graben terrain that was filled with clastic non-marine sediments. As extension and subsidence continued marine water led to deposition of

evaporates and the Louann Salt formation. At that time the portal from the Pacific Ocean was closed, but the area of the present Gulf of Mexico continued to subside well below sea level. The arid environment and subsequent desert sand dunes were deposited in the Norphlet desert on top of the Louanne salt.

Sands on the margin of the basin were swept into cross-bedded red sand dunes that were distributed throughout the basin by regional and adiabatic winds. When the barrier to marine water was breached the sea f looded the basin. The dunes were not eroded but submerged by hundreds of feet of water. Deepwater, black, finely-laminated pyritic

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limestones (the lower Smackover limestone) directly overly the dunes with no transitions. The dunes maintained their shapes and were not been eroded by a transgressing sea.

Norphlet sandstones are good reservoirs even at 20,000 feet below sea level as seen in Mobil well 76-1 in Mobile bay, Alabama. The 412 feet of fine- to medium-grained sandstones of the gas column had an average porosity of 11.1%, 7.7 md permeability. At 11,240 psi formation pressure and BHT of 414 degrees Fahrenheit, the well had an AOF of 37.3 MMCF/D. Chlorite coatings of grains prevent quartz overgrowths preserving porosity and permeability at great depth. Norphlet reservoirs should exist in local areas throughout the Gulf of Mexico and be prospective of gas production where ever within drilling depth. Good seismic will help predict location of thick deposits. The distinctive shape of the large dunes can be seen even on 2D seismic lines. The Norphlet Sandstone is the prospective reservoir immediately above the autochthonous Louann salt or carried up on allothonous salt domes. The laminated fine-bedded dark limestone/dolomite of Smacker Brown dense formation is a marker of deep-flooded basins and may mark areas prospective for underlying sand dunes of the Norphlet. The updip edge of the black organic-rich mudstone should mark the edge of the first filling of the SABSEL basin like the bathtub ring left by dirty bathwater. The black mudstones overly the Norphlet in deep-water fields and the deep fields of Mobil Bay.

The Norphlet desert sand dunes are probably prospective in all the basins wherein the Louanne salt was deposited. Cross-bedded Jurassic desert sandstones equivalent to the Norphlet are even found offshore Mexico west of the Yucatan and are reported to be productive there from the E.K. Balam Field.

Considering the model of the South Atlantic, is there a terrain under the original Louanne Salt wherein tilted fault block are bounded by organic rich lacustrine shales? Are early sandstones and microbial limestones present? Only the drill bit can tell us! n

Thanks are due to all the many oil companies that have published about the deep reservoirs of the Gulf of Mexico and especially to Exxon Mobile for their detailed presentations about Mobile Bay fields.

Biographical SketchMartin Cassidy worked for Amoco for 32 years around the world in assignments in production geology, new ventures, and operations. After his retirement from Amoco, he earned a PhD in geology from the University of Houston. (His undergraduate degree in geology was from Harvard University, and he also has an MS in geology from the University of Oklahoma.)

Since receiving his PhD, Mr. Cassidy has continued as a research scientist at the University of Houston, and he also continued to write and consult about petroleum exploration, basin analysis, and subsurface gases (both hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon). He gives special emphasis to CO2, particularly its relevance to exploration for oil and gas.

During 2012-2013, Martin also served as President of the Houston Geological Society.

His publications include: Cassidy, M. M. (2005), Occurrence and origin of free carbon dioxide gas deposits in the earth’s continental crust. Houston, Texas, University of Houston, Dept. of Geosciences. Ph. D. Dissertation, 242 pages.

Gilfillan, S.M.V., C. J. Ballentine, G. Holland, D. Blagburn, B. Sherwood Lollar, S. Stevens, M. Schoell, M. Cassidy (2008), The noble gas geochemistry of natural CO2 gas reservoirs from the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountain provinces, USA. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 72, p. 1174-1198.

Dr. Martin M. Cassidy, research scientist. Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston. Houston, Texas 77204-5007 [email protected](713) 503 8331 University of Houston

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HGS SKEET SHOOT

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Greater Houston Gun Club 6702 McHard Road, Missouri City

This tournament is a 50 target event. Shells are provided, however you must bring eye and ear protection. Greater Houston Gun Club and National Skeet Shooting Association safety rules will be in effect. Trophy winning shooters will be determined by the Lewis class system. Door prizes will be awarded by blind drawing after the conclusion of shooting. All competitors are automatically entered into the door prize drawing, but you must be present at the time of the drawing to win. BBQ lunch will be provided from 11:30 until 1:30. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Non-shooting guests are welcome to enjoy lunch and refreshments at a cost of $20 per guest. HGS recognizes that 2018 is a lean year in the oil patch, and sponsorship for events like this is hard to find. For $150, you’ll receive paid entry for one shooter and one guest (total value of $120) and be listed as a platinum sponsor on the webpage and at the event.

We are limited to 160 shooters in four rotations. Entry fee is $90 per shooter for registrations received by FRIDAY, JUNE 1st. After June 1, registration will be strictly on a “space available” basis and the entry fee will be $120 per shooter. Register early!! For more information, contact: Gready Hunter at (281) 384-9035 or [email protected] For directions to the club, visit www.greaterhoustongunclub.com *************************************************************************************

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We discuss early results of a project in the Delaware basin aimed at providing a more comprehensive and accurate

view of the distribution of gas and liquids. A detailed basin-wide stratigraphic framework has been built and well perforations are correlated to specific zones and intervals enabling accurate assignment of public production data and EUR analysis specific to the producing zones.

The lower Paleozoic section in the Delaware Basin is well known for prolific dry gas production and this study intends to identify potential areas of gas liquids. n

Biographical SketchAlex Fick received his BSc in 2013 and MSc in Geology from the University of Houston in 2016. His 5 years of industry experience has focused on exploration and evaluation in the US Gulf Coast, Permian Basin, Midcontinent, and onshore and offshore Mexico. His graduate work focused on interpreting newly imaged structural and stratigraphic elements in the Mexican Ridges deep-water fold and thrust belt. Currently Alex is a geoscientist for TGS working on the interpretation and assessment of newly released seismic and geologic data sets from onshore Mexico as well as regional evaluations in the Permian and Anadarko Basins in support of new seismic acquisition and project development.




Lower Paleozoic Reservoirs in the Delaware Basin: Gas and Liquids Distribution

Alex Fick (Speaker), James Keay, Jason Kegel, Hossein Nemati

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Figure 1: Permian Basin Structure Map on the Devonian Carbonate with major tectonic elements (Contour interval 1,000 ft)

Figure 2: Structural Section through the Gomez Field illustrating significant basement uplift setting up the field and highlighting perforated intervals.


The concept of upper and lower plate margins formed on opposite sides of a low-angle detachment during the early

rift phase was proposed over three decades ago Wernicke and Burchfiel (1983), Lister et al. (1986) and others. This conceptual model remains controversial to the point that the upper and lower plate terminology seldom appears in recent studies on conjugate margins. In this talk I will show that many conjugate margins can be classified into the upper and lower plate types using the basic, crustal elements and geometries outlined by the early asymmetrical rifting proponents that are summarized in the diagram below from Davison (2012). Less extended, upper plates in cross section have narrow and steep crustal profiles while the more extended lower plates produce tapered profiles with lower-relief belts of rifts where the sag phase can localize giant salt basins. Examples of these two different margin profiles was noted by Marton and Buffler in the 1990’s for the less extended Yucatan GOM margin (upper plate) and the more extended US GOM with an extensive salt basin (lower plate). Similarly, Davison (1997) noted the alternation of the two margin types along the Brazilian margin.

Within the framework of these concepts of upper and lower plates a comparison from geophysical seismic reflection and refraction data are used to characterize upper and lower plates, symmetrical or neutral conjugates – in a much more systematic approach that was not available to the early proponents of the upper and lower plate concept. These geophysical data can also be used to compile the locations of volcanic margins that form late in the rifting process and are characterized by voluminous, volcanic flows expressed as “seaward-dipping reflectors”. The regional map of the locations of proposed upper and lower plates along with volcanic margins is then overlain on a map of present hydrocarbon production to identify the most promising areas for future exploration. n

References Davison, I., 1997, Wide and narrow margins of the Brazilian South Atlantic, Journal of the Geological Society, v. 154, p. 471-476.

Davison, I., 2016, South Atlantic margins: Geology and hydrocarbon potential, HGS/PESGB Africa pre-conference shortcourse, September 12, 2016.

Lister, G., Etheridge, M., and Symonds, P., 1986, Detachment faulting and the evolution of passive, continental margins: Geology, v. 14, p. 246-250.

Marton, G., and Buffler, R., 1993, Application of simple-shear model to the evolution of passive continental margins of the Gulf of Mexico basin: Geology, v. 21 p. 495-498.

Wernicke, B., and Burchfiel, C., 1982, Modes of extensional tectonics, Journal of Structural Geology, v. 4, p. 105-115

Biographical SketchPaul Mann graduated with a BS in geology from Oberlin College and a PhD from State University of New York at Albany. He is currently is the Robert E. Sheriff endowed professor of geology at the University of Houston. Dr Mann has led the CBTH study of conjugate margins in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and circum-Atlantic since 2005.

Paul Mann, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204

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Paul Mann University of Houston

Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Rifted, Conjugate Margins of the Gulf of Mexico,

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June 6-7, 2018HGS ConferenceFlooding in Southeast Texas: The Science Behind the Floods (Page 18)

June 9, 2018HGS Skeet ShootGreater Houston Gun Club (Page 24)

June 9, 2018HGS Guest NightHouston Museum of Natrual Science (Page 10)

September 11-12, 2018The 17th HGS-PESGB Conference on African E&PHouston, TX (Page 2)

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An After-Work Mini-Short Course

“Your Money Mind®,” Stephen Bauer

Black Labrador Pub Page 19

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“Outcrop and Subsurface Geology Applied to Drilling, Sweet Spot and Target

Zone Detection of Resource Shales: the Woodford Example and Beyond,”

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“Improving Production While Minimizing Completion Costs in the STACK,”

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Justin VandenbrinkEducationUniversity of British Columbia - Bachelor of Science, Geology, 1995British Columbia Institute of Technology - Diploma, Broadcast Journalism 1998

Work Experience2017 Director, Geologic Products and Services, TGS2016 Technical Director, Core Group Resources2012 - 2016 Petroleum Consulting, Weatherford2001 - 2011 Petroleum Consulting, RPS Energy1996 Mining Exploration Geologist, INMET1995 Petroleum Exploration Geologist, Renaissance Energy

Society Experience2017 - 18 Secretary/Editor Delegates Voice, AAPG2016 -19 HoD delegate for HGS2016 -18 HoD Honors and Awards Committee, AAPG2015 -16 HoD Foreman, HGS2015 -17 Board Director, HGS2012 -13 Vice President, HGS2008 -12 Chairman, International Explorationists, HGS2008 Joined HGS2007 MC, Ring Ceremony and Induction Weekend,

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Jon BlickwedeEducation

University of New Orleans, MS Earth Sciences 1981Tufts University, BS Geology 1978

Experience2017-present Teyra GeoConsulting LLC - Founder and Chief Geologist2005-2017 Statoil - Exploration Geologist2002-2005 Unocal/Chevron - Exploration Geologist1997-2002 IHS - Manager, Mexico, Central America & the

Caribbean The Andrews Group/ AGI Mexicana - Manager

of Geoscience1981-1997 Amoco - Exploration Geologist

Professional Affiliations and ActivitiesHouston Geological Society (HGS Bulletin Editor-elect/Editor 2014-2016)AAPG (Chairman, Secretary of Publication Pipeline Committee 2011-present; Co-chair, Deepwater Frontiers technical session, 2004 ICE, Cancun, Mexico)GCAGS (co-organizer, symposium on Petroleum Systems of Northern Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 2004 Annual Convention, San Antonio)

Candidates for the 2018–2019 Executive Board

President-elect (two candidates)

Houston Geological Society Officer ElectionThe candidates put forth by the Nominations Committee are:

President - Elect: Jon Blickewede, Justin Vandenbrink

Vice President: Geoffrey Haddad, Penny Patterson

Secretary: Tami Shannon, April Parsons

Treasurer-elect: Ryan Yarrington, Annie Walker

Editor-elect: Fang Lin

Directors (2 positions): Mike Alison, Brent Boyd, Bryan Guzman, Rachel Todkill

HGS Election Voting Instructions Members will be able to vote in one of two ways: To submit your mailed, paper ballot for HGS Board officers, mark an [X] one candidate for each Office, and two candidates for Director positions. Then reseal the ballot, add postage and mail back to the HGS office.

You may also vote online using your personal Voter ID Number printed your mailed, paper ballot. Log in to your HGS Profile at www.hgs.org, go to my account and click Vote Now. Once you have done this, enter your Voter ID Number, select your desired candidates and click submit at the bottom of the page.

PLEASE VOTE – Upon receiving the paper ballot or the e-mailed instructions!

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Geoffrey Haddad

Education BA Geology, Rice University, 1982MS Geology, Duke University, 1986PhD Geology, Rice University, 1994

Professional Affiliations:HGS; AAPG; SEPM; GCSSEPM

BoardsRice University Professional Science Master’s Board of Affiliates.

Professional & Academic Experience1982-1983 Exploration Geologist - Superior Oil - Houston1986-1987 Exploration Geologist - Exxon Exploration -

Houston1994-1995 Research Associate & Lecturer - Rice University -

Houston1995-1996 Research Associate - CNRS Lab - Gif sur Yvette,

France1996 - 1997 Postdoctoral Fellow - Houston Advanced

Research Center1998 - 2001 Stratigrapher - Elf / TotalFinaElf Technology -

Pau, France2001 - 2006 Stratigrapher - ConocoPhillips Technology -

Houston2006 Chief Geologist DW Gulf of Mexico -

ConocoPhillips - Houston2006 - 2008 Exploration Manager DW Gulf of Mexico -

ConocoPhillips - Houston2008 - 2011 Exploration Manager Alaska - ConocoPhillips -

Anchorage2011 - 2013 Manager Geological Technology - ConocoPhillips

- Houston2013 - 2016 Manager Senegal Exploration - ConocoPhillips -

Houston2016 - Present Geological Fellow - ConocoPhillips - Houston

StatementI have had the good fortune of having a career that has led me in and out of academic, technical and management roles in the oil Industry. I have enjoyed and learned a great deal from each of these roles. Reflecting on my career I’ve realize three strengths that made my career rewarding: 1) strong and relevant technical

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Vice President (two candidates)

Penny E. Patterson

Education 1990, PhD, Geology, University of Colorado1981, MS, Geology, University of Colorado1976, BA, Geology, University of Colorado

Experience 2016 Present: Senior Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil

Production Company2013 - 2016 Senior Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil

Development Company2006 - 2013 Senior Geoscience Advisor, ExxonMobil

Exploration Company1990 - 2006 Senior Research Geologist, ExxonMobil

Upstream Research Company1981 - 1986 Geologist, Research Planning Institute1975 - 1976 Field Assistant, USGS

Professional AffiliationsHGS (15 years); AAPG (35 years); SEPM (35 years); GSA (35 years)

Professional Activities2007 - Present Advisory Board Member: University of

Colorado, Department of Geological Sciences2014 - 2016 Houston Geological Society: Director

Statement:The Houston Geological Society is a vibrant and integral organization in our geoscience community that provides critical resources to our members through HGS technical meetings and conferences, publications, networking social functions, and the HGS website. As an HGS Director, I was involved with seven educational committees, which provide exceptional training and learning opportunities for geoscientists of all ages, including our young K12 scientists, industry and academia scientists, and our retired scientists. It is this dynamic engagement of our community that continues to advance and transfer our excellence in geoscience.

I enthusiastically support HGS and enjoy the camaraderie and benefits of networking with fellow geoscientists. The HGS technical meetings, seminars, and workshops are all vital to our geoscience community and provide a sounding board and exchange for news ideas and technologies. I was honored to be

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Tami B. Shannon EducationTexas A&M University - Corpus Christi - Master of Science Degree, Environmental Science, 2007Winona State University - Bachelor of Science Degree, Hydrogeology, 1997

Experience1997-2000 Systems Engineer, CompuCom Systems2001-2003 Transportation Engineer, Wilbur Smith Associates2003-2006 GIS Technician, City of Corpus Christi2006-2007 GIS Analyst, UT Marine Science Institute2007-2010 Senior GIS Analyst, Deloitte - Petroleum

Services Group 2010-2012 GIS Coordinator, Fugro GeoConsulting, Inc.2012-2014 Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst, Resource Data Inc2013-2014 GIS Application Developer, Gulf Interstate

Engineering2014-2015 GIS Project Lead, RPS Knowledge Reservoir2015-2017 GIS Application Systems Expert, Oxy, Inc2017-Current International Appraisal Data Lead, Oxy, Inc.

Professional AffiliationsHouston Geological SocietyGeophysical Society of HoustonTexas Board of Professional Geoscientists GIT #46

Professional Activities & Awards2018-2019 Candidate for HGS Secretary2016-2017 HGS President’s Award2016-2017 Editor, HGS Bulletin2015-2016 Editor-Elect, HGS Bulletin

StatementThank you for considering me for your 2018-2019 HGS Secretary. I have been a member of HGS since 2007, when I first moved to Houston and learned of this esteemed organization. As a “silent” member for many years I participated in numerous meetings and events, but in 2015, it was an honor to have the HGS membership elect me HGS Bulletin Editor for 2016-2017. I worked closely with the HGS Board and its talented volunteers for over two years to gain great knowledge of the Society and to understand the Board’s objectives and inner workings. As a nominee for HGS Secretary for 2018-2019, I am confident my previous experience as HGS Editor and Board member would make me an excellent candidate for this honored position. n

Secretary (two candidates)

April Parsons April began her career at Marathon oil working International Exploration on a variety of projects including Kenya, Syria, Gabon, Tunisia, North Sea and Timor Gap. She worked in Midland as the geologist responsible for the Delaware Basin handling a variety of operated and

outside operated fields, exploitation and lease sale evaluations. She holds both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Geology from University of Texas at Arlington.

She has been the team lead for Hydro GOM, LLC’s shelf exploration where she managed a team responsible for prospect generation, maturation, drilling and evaluation. After the Statoil acquisition of Hydro, April worked to package and sell assets to Mariner. She has also worked exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico shelf for El Paso, Coastal and Marathon Oil. Through 2013 April worked for Statoil in the Houston office and was responsible for Statoil’s interests in the Chukchi Sea of Alaska and handled all geologic aspects of maturing the newly acquired frontier leases to drillable status. Before taking on the Alaska project she worked the deep water eastern Gulf of Mexico.

April joined Cobalt in 2013 and was involved in the planning, drilling and post well evaluation of almost all of Cobalt’s wells in the Pre-Salt Kwanza Basin as well as and being responsible for assessment and appraisal of the Orca discovery in Block 20. Recently she has been working the deep water Gulf of Mexico inboard lower Tertiary Wilcox evaluating the depositional history of the North Platte discovery, Shenandoah Field during appraisal and towards filing of a SOP as well as the Heidelberg Field.

April has been a member of HGS and AAPG for many years and currently serves on the House of Delegates and the Grants in Aid Committee, and it would consider it a pleasure to continue that service as secretary of the local organization.

Treasurer-elect (two candidates)

Annie Walker EducationMSc, Structural Geology & Tectonics,University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleBSc, Natural Systems Science,Le Moyne College

Experience2017-present Secretary, Houston Geological Society2015-2017 Director, Houston Geological Society2013-2017 Structural Geologist, ION Geophysical2012-2013 Research Assistant, Structural Geology &

Tectonics Research Group, University of Tennessee

2010-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee

2009-2010 Executive Assistant (civilian) CG93, The Columbia Group & United States Coast Guard

2006-2008 Research & Field Assistant, Le Moyne College

Professional AffiliationsHouston Geological SocietyAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists, PSGDGeological Society of AmericaThe Geological Society, LondonSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

StatementServing the HGS as a Director and currently as Secretary has been a fantastic experience. I’ve truly enjoyed learning the ropes from our Committee members, my fellow Board members, and all of you along the way. As a group the HGS has weathered a challenging few years, but we’ve also pulled together to preserve and sustain the educational, professional, and outreach activities that are the core of the HGS community. During my time on the Board I’ve had the benefit of observing four dynamic Treasurers and Treasurers-Elect navigate the HGS through a grueling downturn and all the financial concerns it brought with it. Our next goal is to set the HGS on a path to stronger, long-term financial independence to help stabilize the Society against future downturns and the changing landscape and moods of our industry. I’m very grateful I’ve had this opportunity to get to know the HGS, and I’d be honored to serve you again as the 2018 Treasurer-Elect. n

Ryan Yarrington Ryan Yarrington is currently an Enterprise Account Executive at Oildex. Prior to working at Oildex Ryan has worked in 2D and 3D Onshore and Offshore Seismic Acquisition, Microseismic , Data Processing and HSE. He is currently the Treasurer of HGS and

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EducationMS Geology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TNBS Geology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Experience2017 - Present Owner/Consultant, Raptor Aerial Services2014 - 2016 IT & Business Systems Manager, Fieldwood Energy2005 - 2013 IT Manager, Devon Energy2000 - 2004 R&D Product Geoscientist, Landmark Graphics

Corporation1985 - 2000 Chevron, Various IT Leadership and Geoscience

Technical Positions1983 - 1985 Gulf Oil Corporation, Development Geologist

Professional Affiliations:HGS (2004), AAPG (1982), SPE (2005)

StatementI am honored to be invited to run for the position of Director for the HGS. I have 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and been involved with the HGS for over 14 years in various volunteer capacities. My recent Leadership positions with the HGS include Treasurer (2017-2018) and Treasurer-Elect (2016-2017). I have also been the Treasurer for the HGS Northsiders and a long-time volunteer with the HGS Continuing Education Committee and HGS Video Committee. n

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Brent Boyd

Brent Boyd has a long career (33 yrs) in petroleum exploration as data subsurface interpreter and manager. He enjoys making maps, discussing ideas about finding oil and has had the privilege to work with many great teams in the hunt for new reserves in throughout career.

Brent graduated in 1985 with a BS in Geophysics from Texas A&M University. He began his career with Arco Oil and Gas working in the Midland office. He worked the Permian Basin acquiring and interpreting seismic until 1993 prior to being reassigned to Vastar Resources in Houston. From 1993 to 2000 Brent worked the Arkoma Basin prior to joining Anadarko Petroleum working in international exploration. He has worked primarily the Australian and African basins. In 2012, he started a five-year rotational assignment in Algeria as the G&G Manager of the Anadarko assets in that country. He recently returned to Houston as G&G Manager of the International New Ventures group.

Brent will bring to the role of Director at HGS the same thing he brings to all his team assignments – dedication, reliability, and servant leadership. He will work to see that HGS remains the best place in Houston for exchanging ideas and business cards with other people in the petroleum exploration industry. n

Rachel Todkill

EducationBS, Geology, Texas A&M University, 2012MS, Geology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2015

Experience2016-2017 Secretary, Houston Geological Society2017-Present Drillinginfo, Strategic Account Director2016-2017 Drillinginfo, Technical Account Manager2015-2016 Drillinginfo, Account Development Manager2013-2015 University of Texas at San Antonio, Teaching

Assistant: Historical Geology and Paleontology Laboratories

Professional AffiliationsHouston Geological SocietyAmerican Association of Petroleum GeologistsYoung Professionals in EnergyWomen’s Energy NetworkSociety of Petroleum Engineers

StatementI have been a member of HGS since I moved back to Houston after completing my graduate degree in geology. I found the HGS to be a wonderful organization and industry network. I had the honor of serving as HGS Secretary for the 2016-2017 term, which was a fantastic experience. During that time I learned that the success of the HGS organization is dependent on its members and their contribution. Without a large group of volunteers and trail blazers HGS would not be the educational and professional association it is today. I was humbled to see people that give time away from their jobs and families to make HGS run smoothly. I would be honored to serve as a Director for the 2018-2019 D term. If elected, I will work increase member awareness of the educational and networking opportunities provided to the industry through HGS. n

Bryan Guzman

Education2008, BS Geology University of Texas at San Antonio2018, MS Analytics Texas A&M University

Experience2007 - 2008 Geo-Tech Balcones Energy Library2008 - 2011 Geologist - Ingrain Inc.2011 - 2013 Geoscientist - Ingrain Inc.2014 - 2015 Product Champion - Drill Cutting Technologies -

Ingrain Inc.2015 - 2017 Geologic Advisor - Ingrain Inc.2018 - Present Technical Advisor - Ingrain a Halliburton

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Professional AffiliationsHGS, AAPG, SPE, SPWLA

Professional Activities2011 - 2017 HGS Chairman Exhibits Committee2013 - 2014 HGS Secretary2015 - 2016 HGS Treasurer Elect2016 - 2017 HGS Treasurer2017 - Present HGS Advertising Committee Chairman

StatementSince joining the HGS I have enjoyed the benefits of education, networking, and friendship. Currently I have been working on ways to grow the advertising for the bulletin, website and HGS organized conferences. I have spent much of my time working on the exhibits committee organizing the set-up and transportation of the HGS booth for various conventions throughout the year. When I served as HGS Secretary it afforded me the opportunity to learn more about the many functions of the HGS. I was also exposed to the duties as the HGS Treasurer-elect and Treasurer where I witnessed the society’s dedication to the various efforts through the annual budget. It has been a pleasure meeting many people along the way and I am thankful to the opportunities the HGS has provided me while serving as a chairman, secretary and treasurer. It would be my great pleasure to serve in the capacity of HGS Director. n

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Jon Blickwede—Candidate for President-elect

Gulf Coast Section-SEPM (Technical Committee Co-chair, 1989 Perkins Conference; co-convener of 2007 Perkins Conference)New Orleans Geological Society (Chairman, Short Course Committee 1983-1985)Asociación Mexicana de Geólogos PetrolerosSociedad Geológica MexicanaSociedad Venezolana de Ingenieros Geofísicos (Secretary, 1994 Congress)

Honors and AwardsHouston Geological Society, Best Paper Award 2004-2005GCAGS Convention 2004, 3rd Place Best Oral PresentationNew Orleans Geological Society, Best Paper Award 1988-1989Invited Speaker, 1988 William Smith Meeting, The Geological Society, LondonInvited Speaker, Best of AAPG for SEG, 1988AAPG George C. Matson Award for best technical paper presented at 1988 AAPG Annual Meeting (Perdido Foldbelt: A New Deepwater Frontier in Gulf of Mexico)AAPG Student Paper Award, 1981

StatementI am honored to be a nominee for President-elect of the Houston Geological Society and I look forward to the opportunity to serve our professional community in the preeminent location for petroleum geoscience & technology.

My primary duties as President-elect will be to assist 2018-19 HGS President Cheryl Desforges, become familiar with the key issues and future challenges facing HGS and start to formulate the best ideas for addressing them. These challenges will include 1) continuing to improve the ways in which HGS can support and encourage the new generation of geoscientists (including transmission of knowledge from the elders in the community, so many of whom are now heading into retirement), 2) provide relevant and timely continuing geoscience education opportunities, 3) offer a broad spectrum of networking opportunities that appeal to a broad cross-section of the membership.

In addition, a major responsibility of the 2018-19 President-elect will be to help ensure optimal HGS support for the GCAGS Annual Convention scheduled for 2019 in Houston. As such, I look forward to working with GCAGS 2019 General Chairman Mike Erpenbeck to prepare for another great meeting.

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skills, 2) developing a broad perspective (cross geology disciplines; multiple world basins; cross functional), and 3) building a solid network of trusted colleagues and friends who share a common passion for the geosciences. I believe HGS is uniquely positioned to help geoscientists in the Houston area develop these strengths by continuing to advance and improve on the society’s objectives of “stimulating interest and promoting advancement in geology for the Houston area; disseminating and facilitating discussion of geological information; and encouraging academic training in the science of geology”.

As Vice President of HGS I will leverage my strengths to help the society continue to attract excellent speakers to technical meetings. I would like to see a mix of topics covering conventional and unconventional reservoirs presented by geoscientists from industry and academia. I would also like to work on finding ways to attract more Neogeos into the organization. I am certain that HGS membership would benefit from bringing in greater numbers of these young, dynamic and innovative geoscientists. The future of the HGS depends on them. We are working in changing times with tremendous innovations that are altering the landscape of the energy industry. To help meet the challenges that lie ahead I will contribute my time, energy, and leadership to the roll of HGS Vice President and sincerely seek your vote. n


Penny E. Patterson—Candidate for Vice President

asked to give a presentation at a fall Luncheon Meeting and to my surprise I received the 2011 HGS Best Speaker Award of the Year. Through this invaluable experience I discovered the depth and diversity of our geoscience community, the critical interests and needs of our community, and the keen interest of our community in the growth and advancement of the field of geoscience.

I am honored to be nominated for the position of Vice President of the Houston Geological Society. One key role for the HGS Vice President is to work closely with the HGS Board, HGS members and our community at large to develop technical talks at the HGS Luncheon and General Dinner Meetings. With my previous experience as a speaker plus my years of knowing many people within our industry, I believe I can find speakers that will be of interest to the HGS membership. If elected, I will work closely with our geoscience community throughout the south Texas region to provide exemplary and timely technical talks relevant to the needs of our changing times. With oil prices reaching new highs from previous years, our geoscience community is uniquely poised for working together to develop innovative technology that will lead our energy industry into new directions. HGS should be an integral linkage to guide us into future geoscience opportunities and adventures. n

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Experience2005 - present Chevron Energy Technology Company,

Petroleum Geochemist2000 - 2005 Virginia Tech University, Graduate Assistant1998 - 2000 Chengdu University of Technology, Instructor

Professional Awards and Activities2011 - 2012 Houston Geological Society Editor’s Award2010 - present Reviewer for AAPG Bulletin2009 - 2014 Index Editor for HGS Bulletin

StatementMy involvement in Houston Geological Society began when I registered for a professional training course offered by HGS years ago. I became a regular member of the Society and served as the index editor for HGS Bulletin from 2009 - 2014. Working as the index editor was a great learning experience and opened my eyes about the breadth and depth at which HGS operates and engages our local geological community and the communities far and beyond. As the HGS Bulletin evolves into the digital era facing new challenges and opportunities, I am honored to be nominated to run for the HGS Editor-elect, and I am grateful for having the opportunity to continue to serve our great community. n

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2005 Joined APEGA1994 Joined AAPGAdditional AAPG activities2017 HGS Tennis Tournament, Director2016 HGS Golf Tournament, Director2012 HGS/PESGB Africa Conference Committee

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Professional AffiliationsHouston Geological Society, HGSAmerican Associated of Petroleum Geologists, AAPGAssociation of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, APEGACanadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, CSPGSociety of Exploration Geophysicists, SEGSociety for Sedimentary Geology, SEPM

Professional Honors and Awards2016 Presidents Award, HGS2012 Chairman’s Award, HGS2009 Rising Star Award, HGS2005 Professional Geologist, APEGA

StatementI am honored to be nominated as a candidate for the office of President of the Houston Geological Society.

For the past decade I have volunteered with the HGS in various roles. During this time I have learned about how the Society works, what is needed for it to be successful and its importance to the members.

Hopefully the Oil and Gas industry is hopefully turning around and the next few years will be a critical time for the HGS to focus on its future and how it will grow. I want to bring a fresh perspective that includes more engagement with our younger professional members and more exposure in the city of Houston itself.

My career has developed because of my ability to network. If elected President, I would use my skills to help the HGS grow and expand its network as well. n


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AGI Geoscience Policy Monthly Review (December2017)USGS Releases New Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources in Alaska’s North Slope, Following Annual Lease Sale On December 22, 2018 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a new assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), pursuant to a secretarial order issued in May 2017 to jump-start energy production and update resource assessments for Alaska’s North Slope. In 2010, the USGS estimated that 8.96 billion barrels of oil and 53 trillion cubic feet of gas remained undiscovered in the NPR-A. The 2010 report also concluded that, of these estimated volumes of undiscovered resources, only about 1.6 billion barrels of oil and 2.2 trillion cubic feet of gas may be technically recoverable. The updated 2017 assessment, however, estimates that undiscovered, technically recoverable resources in and near the NPR-A include 8.7 billion barrels of oil and 25 trillion cubic feet of gas – acknowledging these estimates are associated with large ranges of uncertainty.

Just weeks before release of the USGS report, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held its annual oil and gas lease sale for all available tracts in the NPR-A on December 6, 2017. The 2017 lease sale included 900 tracts, covering approximately 10.3 million acres of petroleum reserve land, which is the most territory ever offered for leasing in the NPR-A. Energy companies, however, showed little interest in the record sale. The sale lasted less than 10 minutes and received only 7 bids, all of which were placed jointly by ConocoPhillips and Anadarko, for less than 1 percent of the land offered. The sum of all seven bids was approximately $1.16 million – a modest result compared to the $18.8 million in revenue generated from the 2016 NPR-A sale.

Trump Administration Moves to Revise Obama-Era Energy Regulations Through Rulemaking ProcessFollowing several executive orders issued by President Donald Trump earlier this year to suspend, revise, or rescind regulations or actions that unnecessarily burden the development of domestic energy resources, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced rulemaking revisions to offshore drilling protections, fracking regulations, and the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in the final days of 2017.

On December 29, 2017 the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) published a proposed rule (82 FR 61703) to amend certain regulations for oil and natural gas production and safety standards that were previously instituted under the Obama administration. This rule would update the 30 CFR part 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems regulations, which were substantially revised by a final rule (81 FR 61834) that BSEE published on September 7, 2016, addressing issues such as production safety systems, subsurface safety devices, and safety device testing in an effort to better protect workers and the environment. The new regulatory proposal from BSEE states that these new amendments would reduce unnecessary burdens imposed on operators under the current regulations, while providing the same level of safety and protection of the environment. In an Initial Regulatory Impact Analysis, BSEE estimates that the proposed rule would reduce industry compliance burdens by $33 million annually.

Similarly, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a final rule (82 FR 61924) to rescind a 2015 rule on hydraulic fracturing (80 FR 16128) that never took effect due to pending litigation. The rule was intended to ensure that wells are properly constructed to protect water supplies, make certain that the fluids that flow back to the surface as a result of hydraulic fracturing operations are managed in an environmentally responsible way, and provide public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids. The BLM now justifies rescinding the rule due to unreasonable administrative burdens and compliance costs.

A day prior, the EPA moved forward in rewriting the CPP, promulgated under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411), by asking for public comments on a replacement rule by February 26, 2018 (82 FR 61507). Key to former President Barack Obama’s climate mitigation plan, the CPP was challenged by 27 states and a number of other parties, and the Supreme Court issued a stay on implementation of the CPP on February 9, 2016. Following President Trump’s executive order (13783) on energy independence, the EPA conducted a review of the CPP, concluding that “suspension, revision, or rescission of [the CPP] may be appropriate” based on the agency’s reinterpretation of the statutory provisions underlying the CPP, and then published a Federal Register notice proposing to repeal the CPP on October

Government Updateby Henry M. Wise, P.G. and Arlin Howles, P.G.If you’d like the most up-to-date Texas rules, regulations, and governmental meeting information we direct you to the HGS website to review The Wise Report. This report, which comes out as needed but not more often than once a week, offers the most up-to-date information that may be of interest to Texas geologists.

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10, 2017. The December 28, 2017 advanced notice of proposed rulemaking solicits information on systems of emission reduction for the agency to consider in developing a future rule intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fueled electric utility generating units.

House Lawmakers Discuss Grand Staircase-Escalante During Natural Resources Subcommittee HearingOn December 6, 2017, in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order shrinking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument released two days prior, Representative Chris Stewart (R-UT-2) introduced new legislation aiming to provide greater conservation, recreation, economic development, and local management of the federal lands in his district. Representative Stewart’s bill, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act (H.R. 4558), would create Utah’s sixth national park, the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve. The bill would prohibit mineral extraction within the new park and preserve – an area that is rich in energy and mineral resources, and contains invaluable cultural artifacts that are vulnerable to disruption from potential mining operations.

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on December 14 to consider the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act. Among the expert witnesses invited to provide testimony, Michael Leavitt, former governor of Utah, said he believes that there was insufficient consultation or warning prior to the original designation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by former President Bill Clinton in 1996. Mr. Leavitt suggested this action demonstrated an abuse of power and “a deliberate effort to conceal and keep monument planning out of public view.”

Other witnesses at the hearing expressed their support for the bill, which some expect will stimulate economic growth for nearby

communities. Utah Office of Tourism Director Vicki Varela stated that the proposed designation of a sixth national park in Utah would generate prosperity in what is now considered to be an economically distressed region of the state. Susan Hand, co-owner and manager of the local Willow Canyon Outdoor Company, agreed that protected public lands can act as economic engines for local communities, but she added that the excised monument units and proposed national park included in this bill would not replace the loss of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument as a whole. Leland Polluck of the Garfield County Board of Commissioners explained that the bill will provide a better balance between federal management and local input, and establish a platform to allow for both the enjoyment and use of the land at present, as well as preserving its natural resources for future generations.

While the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has drawn criticism since it was first established in 1996, it remains a frontier with countless opportunities for quiet recreation and solitude, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The monument area has spurred significant scientific discoveries, where fossil excavations have yielded more information about ecosystem change at the end of the dinosaur era than any other place in the world. Since its designation, 21 new species of dinosaurs have been discovered within the monument’s boundaries.

House Natural Resources Hearing Revisits U.S. Dependence on Foreign Minerals The electronics and defense industries, among other key industries in the United States, rely upon the supply and availability of minerals – many of which are imported to the U.S. from other countries. Not only are these elements integral to the production of high-end electronics and advanced military technologies, but they also make up the foundation of many of our infrastructure projects. U.S. dependence on foreign sources for nonfuel mineral materials has more than doubled over the past 30 years. A recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report revealed that the U.S. imported more than one-half of the apparent consumption of 50 nonfuel mineral commodities in 2016, and was 100 percent import-reliant for 20 of those. In 2016, China and Canada were the largest suppliers of nonfuel mineral commodities to the U.S.

On December 12, 2018 the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing, “Examining Consequences of America’s Growing Dependence on Foreign Minerals,” to discuss reasons for the declining self-sufficiency of the United States for mineral commodities, and the consequences of relying on foreign sources for critical minerals. The hearing

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At the hearing, witnesses addressed the concept of mineral “criticality” – determined by a number of factors for minerals that are essential in use, with limited or no viable substitute, and vulnerable to supply chain disruption – and the challenges associated with the U.S. mining regulatory system. Mr. Favors recognized that given recent mine closures, export restrictions, and volatility of the world market, there is a growing focus on decreasing import reliance and increasing domestic material production in the United States. However, according to Ms. Sweeny, mining in the U.S. is not appealing to private corporations because of the difficult and uncertain regulatory system. According to Dr. Hitzman, less than one-third of the United States has complete topographic, geologic, and geophysical 3D mapping coverage at the scale needed to inform mineral resource management. Increased domestic mining, particularly for uranium in the Grand Canyon was heavily criticized by Ms. Tilousi, due to perceived negative health and environmental impacts.

President Trump and Secretary Zinke Sign Orders to Advance Domestic Production of Critical MineralsOn Wednesday, December 20, 2017 President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce America’s dependence on foreign sources of critical minerals. The order requires the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Defense, and Energy to

submit a report that includes a strategy to accomplish this goal, an assessment of progress toward developing recycling technologies and alternatives to critical minerals, a plan to improve the topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping of the United States, and recommendations to streamline permitting, enhancing access, and increasing discovery, production, and domestic refining of critical minerals.

Shortly after President Trump’s executive order, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke released a secretarial order on Thursday, December 21, 2017 directing the initial steps to producing a nationwide geological and topographical survey of the U.S. In particular, the Secretary directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to ensure that U.S. miners and producers have electronic access to the most advanced topographic, geologic, and geophysical data, with appropriate limitations to protect critical infrastructure data such as those related to national security areas. Secretary Ryan Zinke explains, “Drafting a complete topographical and geographic survey of the United States is exactly the kind of task the USGS was created to do.” The order also directs Interior bureaus to begin identifying domestic sources for critical minerals, and, upon finalization of a critical minerals list, to provide recommendations for streamlining review processes and access for developing critical minerals.

The executive and secretarial orders follow the release of a USGS report on 23 mineral commodities that are critical for the U.S. economy and security. The new volume, entitled Critical Mineral Resources of the United States, updates a previous USGS report that was published in 1973. The new report finds that the U.S. relies on overseas supplies for at least 50 percent of all but two of critical minerals – beryllium and titanium – and that most of those are sourced from China. n

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